HERMES

The collaborative project HERMES – Humanities Education in Research, Data, and Methods is dedicated to training and continuing education, as well as practical advice, in the field of data literacy within the humanities and cultural studies, and in the GLAM sector (galleries, libraries, archives, museums). The aim is to create spaces for learning, research and networking where data literacy is taught, developed and critically examined. HERMES is thus responding to the growing need for digital skills in research and teaching and is actively supporting the digital transformation in academia.

Project timeline

HERMES is a collaborative project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (duration: 11/2023–11/2026). Nine universities, research institutions and memory institutions in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate are working together on nine modular formats covering various aspects of data-related research – including data analysis, storage and dissemination, as well as ethics, law and data security.

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences is responsible for two formats:

• Open Educational Resources (OER): In cooperation with the Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe in Marburg, OER materials are being designed, structured and made available. The aim is to actively support teaching staff and researchers in the creation and use of open educational resources. A planned consultancy service will support researchers, teaching staff and students in the creation and use of OER. To ensure the service is tailored to the target groups, work has been carried out in cooperation with NFDI4memory a persona workshop was held; the personas developed are based on the centre’s ownOER publication. The initiative is also integrated into a network of data literacy centres that regularly shares synergies.